The US Department of Justice's National Protocol for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations

Event Contact

Contact Name:

International Association of Forensic Nurses

Contact Phone:

410-626-7805

Contact Email:

info@iafn.org

Contact Website:

http://www.safeta.org

Description:

The US Department of Justice's National Protocol for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations emphasizes the delivery of high-quality, victim-centered care for all sexual assault victims. The SAFEta webinar series is a collection of instructional webinars that present information on a wide range of topics for professionals who are working with adults and adolescents who have experienced sexual assault. This year's topics are intended to give information on caring for specialized populations including: Patients with developmental and/or physical disabilities offered on April 11, 2013; Older patients offered on May 9, 2013 and Patients who are in the military offered on July 9, 2013.

The US Department of Justice's National Protocol for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations

Event Contact

Contact Name:

International Association of Forensic Nurses

Contact Phone:

410-626-7805

Contact Email:

info@iafn.org

Contact Website:

http://www.safeta.org

Description:

The US Department of Justice's National Protocol for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations emphasizes the delivery of high-quality, victim-centered care for all sexual assault victims. The SAFEta webinar series is a collection of instructional webinars that present information on a wide range of topics for professionals who are working with adults and adolescents who have experienced sexual assault. This year's topics are intended to give information on caring for specialized populations including: Patients with developmental and/or physical disabilities offered on April 11, 2013; Older patients offered on May 9, 2013 and Patients who are in the military offered on July 9, 2013.

Registration is now open! See how colleagues across the country observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week, learn tips and tricks for designing memorable materials, and brush up on your social media skills. Join the National Center for Victims of Crime for a free webinar on how to make the most of your outreach efforts during 2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week and throughout the year, as Public Policy Director Susan Smith Howley and the communications team lead you on a "guided tour" of the 2013 Resource Guide.

"One in Eight: The Reality of Sexual Abuse in Youth Detention” is the first in a three-part series of webinars on providing services to survivors of sexual abuse in juvenile detention. This webinar will cover the juvenile detention system, focusing on the crisis of sexual abuse facing youth detainees. Expert presenters will review the offenses that most often result in the incarceration of young people, and the types of facilities that are used to detain them. The session will also look at the Prison Rape Elimination Act standards, which apply to youth facilities. The webinar will feature talks by community advocates as well as survivors of sexual abuse in youth detention. These perspectives will help shed light on why so many youth detainees – one in eight overall – are sexually victimized, and on the impact of this abuse on youth and their communities.

Who Should Attend: This webinar series is aimed at advocates and service providers – rape crisis center staff, counselors, and administrators – though anyone who works in the victim services field is encouraged to attend. Corrections officials, law enforcement, and other professionals in related fields are also invited.

The series is part of JDI’s National Sexual Violence in Detention Education and Resource Project, which is supported by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. JDI is an international health and human rights organization that seeks to eliminate sexual violence in all forms of detention.

See how colleagues across the country observe National Crime Victims' Rights Week, learn tips and tricks for designing memorable materials, and brush up on your social media skills. Join the National Center for Victims of Crime for a free webinar on how to make the most of your outreach efforts during 2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week and throughout the year, as Public Policy Director Susan Smith Howley and the communications team lead you on a "guided tour" of the 2013 Resource Guide. Once you have registered, you will receive a link at which you can view and hear the webinar.*Please contact Joseph Kosten of the National Center at 202-467-8751 prior to registrationif you require a separate phone line to participate in this webinar.

On March 6, 2013, at 2 p.m. (eastern time), the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), in coordination with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, will present a Web Forum discussion with Jean Bruggeman, Esq., and Robin Hassler Thompson, M.A., J.D., on best practices for meeting the legal needs of adult and minor victims of human trafficking. Ms. Bruggeman is a Human Trafficking Fellow with OVC, where she provides training and technical assistance to service providers and government agencies nationwide, with a focus on legal services for survivors of human trafficking. She has more than 12 years of nonprofit victim services experience, and expertise in immigration, human trafficking, and domestic violence. Ms. Bruggeman has developed comprehensive legal and social services programs for survivors, authored training resources, provided direct legal representation to survivors, and developed an interpreter service to ensure that all victims in the District of Columbia have access to legal services.Ms. Thompson consults with universities, state and national public policy and human rights advocacy groups, and international law firms on issues related to human trafficking and domestic and sexual violence law and policy analysis, Violence Against Women Act implementation, adult domestic violence, workplace violence, and health care issues. She has lectured extensively on the topics of human trafficking and violence against women, and is a contributor to numerous national and international publications and curricula, including an online continuing medical education course on domestic violence and human trafficking for the Florida Medical Association.Visit the OVC Web Forum now at http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum to submit questions for Ms. Bruggeman and Ms. Thompson and return on March 6 at 2 p.m. (eastern time) for the live discussion. Go to http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ovcproviderforum/asp/participate.asp for instructions on how to participate.

On March 13, 2013, at 2 p.m. ET, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s National Center for Youth in Custody (NC4YC) will present the Webinar "Creating healthy Environments: Supporting the Mental Health of Youth in confinement Facilities." During this one-and-a-half hour Webinar, presenters will showcase safe, effective, evidence-based approaches to addressing the mental health needs of confined youth and demonstrate the impact of ineffective practices.

Are you a SANE program manager struggling with recruiting and retaining staff, budgeting, and program management? Do you ever think, “Wow, they sure didn’t teach this in school!” Consider applying for this free, online 6-week SANE Sustainability course offered by the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). Taught by nationally recognized experts, Jennifer Pierce-Weeks, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P and Jenifer Markowitz ND, RN, WHNP-BC, SANE-A, this course will provide education and skill building on issues of program sustainability, including budgeting, staffing, and collaboration, as well as ongoing technical assistance and capacity building to SANE Program Managers. Approximately 15 nursing contact hours (CE) will be awarded upon completion of the course. Eligibility: attendees must either be a current SANE Program Manager (nurse or non-nurse) or a nurse who aspires to become a SANE program manager. Cost: the course is free, but requires a commitment to attend all 6 weeks and devote a minimum of 2.5 hours per week to webinars and assignments. Students must complete the entire course to receive the 15 nursing CEs. Students will also receive a certificate upon completion. Format: each week, attendees will view a recorded webinar on that week’s topic. The webinar will be followed by a homework assignment and then a live discussion webinar to further explore the topic. Agenda: the course will begin April 1 and coursework must be completed by May 31. Live, real-time webinars will be held at 2 pm Eastern Time on Mondays. Students should plan to attend these sessions in real-time after watching the week’s recorded content at their leisure. Click the above link Web-Based SANE Sustainability Training Application to view the course agenda for each Monday. How to Apply: submit the online application before March 10, 2013. If you are interested and unable to participate in this first round, this course will be repeated in late summer. The application period for the second round will open in June.

In this webinar we’ll share: information on goals and related steps outlined in the new resource Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Relationships for Children; strategies communities can consider to promote the types of relationships and environments that help children grow up to be healthy and productive citizens; and community examples of work done to address the four goals outlined in Essentials for Childhood. Speakers will include: Sandra Alexander, MEd—Expert Consultant; Division of Violence Prevention, CDC, Jody Becker-Green, PhD, MSW—Chief Knowledge Officer, Planning, Performance, and Accountability; Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Karina Forrest-Perkins—Chief Executive Officer; Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota. To join the webinar: please note that no advance registration is available for this webinar. Instead, participants must join the event at the appropriate day/time using the following information: click on the following link https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/, enter the conference number: PW4814918, enter the audience passcode: CHILDHOODWEBINAR and dial in to the toll-free conference telephone line for audio: 1-800-369-1866. Please copy and paste this information into your calendar today!

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